Car bomb kills 3, wounds 24 in southwest Pakistan
Explosion in Quetta, capital of the restive Baluchistan province, kills soldier and two civilians in early hours of Saturday morning
A powerful car bomb exploded in a bazaar in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 24 others, police said.
Senior police officer Abdur Razzak Cheema said the attack took place when a vehicle carrying security forces was passing through a bazaar in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province.
The dead included a paramilitary soldier and two civilians, he said.
“Fortunately, many shops in the bazaar were yet to open when the bomb exploded, otherwise it could have caused a big tragedy,” he said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility and authorities said they were still investigating to determine who was behind the attack.